COMMONWEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS v. HALE


348 S.W.2d 831 (1961)

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, Appellant, v. John E. HALE et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied September 22, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jo M. Ferguson, Atty. Gen., F. D. Curry, Chief Asst. Atty. Gen., James J. Shannon, Jr., Department of Highways, Frankfort, for appellant.

Charles G. Cole, Jr., Barbourville, for appellees.


MOREMEN, Judge.

This is an action by the Commonwealth to condemn land for highway purposes pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 177 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes. The Commonwealth was dissatisfied by the judgment entered in the county court because it believed the compensation award to be excessive and it appealed to the circuit court.

Section 177.087 outlines the procedure on appeal, and reads in part:

"Within thirty days from the date of a judgment...

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